Mr.Prange has had a legendary career at Seymour High School. From his many years as Principal to his four years as a student, he has had a huge impact at 1350 W. 2nd Street. Mr Prange has been at Seymour High School for 40 years, and everyone will miss him greatly.
We can’t forget what Mr. Prange has done on the educational side of Seymour High School, but Mr. Prange also had a legendary high school sports career. Mr. Prange played football, basketball, and baseball. Being a three-sport athlete is already hard enough by itself, but when you add on all of the other extracurricular activities that he was doing, it makes it so much more impressive.
Let’s start with Mr Prange’s most memorable sport, football. Prange was a very talented player on both sides of the field, playing both tight end and defensive end. Prange had a prestigious football career, with many accolades in his four years at the high school. Prange’s football awards include making the All-State team in his senior year, winning Defensive Player of the Year for Seymour High School, and helping lead Seymour to the South Central Conference Championship his senior year.
When you talk about Mr. Prange and sports, you have to talk about basketball and baseball. Mr. Prange had a great Seymour basketball career, also leading the basketball team to a South Central Conference Championship his senior year. Prange was impactful for everyone on and off the court in his basketball career. Seymour High School teacher Shannon Kelly recalls playing against Mr Prange in practice: “I can remember being a freshman basketball player and having to guard him, a senior, at practice.” Kelly also said, “He was a good head taller than me, it was quite humbling.” Prange was also quite good at baseball.
Mr. Prange’s favorite memory from his SHS days was “Winning the South Central Conference Championship in football and basketball my senior year would have to be at the top of the list…[and] good times with teammates on and off the court/field.” Prange also said that “hitting a last-second shot against New Albany as a junior and scoring 36 points against Brownstown as a senior” was memorable.
Not only did Mr. Prange play sports, but he also coached them at SHS. He coached Owls’ football for many years under Coach Joe Goodman and alongside current UDL coach, Chris Rose. Being able to coach as great friends made it even better. Rose shared, “Coach Prange was the O-line coach and I was the defensive backs and running backs coach in ’91 when they won the sectional, regional, and semi-state but lost to Hobart in the state finals. We enjoyed many winning seasons together, enjoyed practices, watching film endlessly–I mean endlessly–and occasionally wrestling on the practice field while the players were stretching before practice–I’d let him win a lot. I will never forget those days.”
On the official retirement day of October 31, football coach Tyson Moore, staff, and players from the Owls’ football team presented Mr. Prange with a signed and framed #84 jersey. This was special on many levels because his son wore the same number when he played for the Owls.
Mr. Prange’s senior Patriot yearbook theme was “Nobody Does It Better,” and this motto will always describe Mr. Prange as an SHS former student-athlete, coach, teacher, and administrator. Thank you for making your time at SHS one to remember.
Owls Will.
